Gorakhpur, Oct. 19 -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Monday that lakhs of devotees have thronged Shaktipeeths and temples across the state on the occasion of Navami of Sharadiya Navratri.

Addressing the media during the Kanya Pujan event at Gorakhnath Temple in Gorakhpur, the Chief Minister said, "During the Sharadiya Navratri, thousands of devotees across every district in the state set up Durga Puja pandals to perform rituals dedicated to the Jagatjanani Maa Bhagwati. Many also place a 'kalash' (sacred pot) in their homes, and today, on the auspicious occasion of Navami Tithi, they are participating in the worship of young girls (kanya pujan)."

He said there were large crowds of devotees at all Shaktipeeths and t...